Andy Zucker and Penny Noyce have produced Resisting Scientific Misinformation: A Curriculum Unit for Grades 6-12, designed for a week of lessons.
Lessons 4 and 5 focus on teaching students to appreciate the central role of peer review in science, incorporating links to brief videos. As a case study, commercial products that promise to make babies more intelligent are examined.
Click here to access a 3-page PDF for details.
Click here to access the Teacher Guide for the entire unit.
Click on the image below to access the complete unit, which includes a set of videos:
